Origins of the Sheehan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 37Isle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 9West Midlands 16East 39London 472South East 139South West 143South Wales 25Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sheehans lived in london

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    41,000 Sheehan Travel & migration records
    8,400 Sheehans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sheehans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Sheehans in 1921

    Laundress

    42

    Tailoress

    31

    Charwoman

    27

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Dressmaker

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Sheehans in 1921

    General Labourer

    83

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    64

    Tailor

    42

    Clerks

    39

    Dock Labourer

    26

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